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- UNITED STATES ATENT FFICE.-

CORNELIS F. A. RELL, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

AUTOMATIC CANDLE-EXTINGUISHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 434,297, dated August12, 1890.

Application filed January 8, 1890. Serial No. 336,316. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CORNELIS FREDERIK ALEXANDER RdELL, of 13 Lang-hamStreet, London, in the county of Middlesex, England, Jonkheer of theKingdom'of Holland, a subject of the King of Holland, have inventedcertain new and useful Automatic Candle- Extinguishers, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to a device for automatically extinguishing acandle-flame at any predetermined point; and it consists in combiningwith a candle-shade support or carrier or a cone or skeleton frame, asmall ring, fork, triangle, two parallel bars, or other like simpledevice in such manner that it normally encircles or partly encircles thewick beneath the flame and follows the level of the candle, but isadapted to be automatically brought into action at any predeterminedpoint by arresting its downward movement while the candle and wickcontinue to burn away, when as the flame cannot follow the wick past theextinguishing device it will thus be extinguished.

v In another application, Serial No. 336,317, of even dateherewith,1have described, shown, and claimed another construction of support orholder for a similar form of extinguisher. In order that thesaidinvention may be more clearly understood and readily carried intoeffect, I will proceed, aided by the accompanying drawings, more fullyto describe the same.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of a skeleton cone or frameand shade support or carrier having my extinguisher applied thereto.Fig. 2 is a plan thereof, and Fig. 3 is an elevation taken at rightangles to Fig. 1. Fig.4: is an elevation of a modified form of skeletoncone or frame and shadesupport, and Fig. 5 is a plan thereof. Fig. 6 isan elevation representing a candle-shade supportprovided with a modifiedform of extinguisher, and Fig. 7 is a plan thereof. Figs. 8, 9, and 10are plans of a candle-shade support of a similar kind to thatrepresented at Figs. 6 and 7, but showing various modified forms ofextinguishers applied thereto. Fig. 11 is an elevation representing amodified form of candle-shade support provided with my extinguisher, andFig. 12 isa plan thereof.

'elevationat right angles to Fig. 17.

In the various figures like parts are indicated by similar letters ofreference.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2, and 3, a represents a skeleton cone or frame,which is formed of wire bent into the required shape.

1) represents the ring or shade-carrier, which is supported by astandard I), fixed to the cone a, so that as the cone a by its owngravity follows the level of the candle c as it burns away it carrieswith it the ring or shade-carrier b, and thus maintains the shade in agiven position in relation to the candle. The upper part of the skeletoncone a is provided with a supporting-ring a, which rests upon the candlec and sustains the cone or frame a in the desired position.

From the upper part of the cone or frame a projects an arm a whichtoward its end is curved downwardly and carries a-small ring (1*, or itmight be a fork, two sides of a rightangle triangle, two parallel bars,or other like simple device, as hereinafter described, in such mannerthat it normally encircles or partly encircles the wick c of the candlebeneath the flame and follows the level of the candle c as it burnsaway. This small ring a* constitutes an extinguisher and is adapted tobe automatically brought into action at any predetermined point byarresting its downward movement while the candle c and Wick 0 continueto burn away, when as the flame cannot follow the wick past theextinguishing device of it will thus be extinguished.

In order to operate the extinguisher a*, a

pin 0* is inserted in the candle c at a suitable point, leaving partthereof projecting in such manner that it will engage and arrest thedescent of the cone-or frame a and consequently of the extinguisher (0*,and thus prevent the flamefollowing the wick, as herein- IOO beforedescribed, or the extinguisher 0* may be operated by reason of theskeleton cone in its descent coming against the candlestick.

The above description of the method of operating the extinguishingdevice also applies to the whole of the examples hereinafter given.

In the example given at Figs. 4. and 5 the arrangement of parts issimilar to that hereinbefore described; but in this case the largesupporting-ring a is dispensed with. The extinguishing-ring a performsthat ofli cc, and the cone or frame a is generally of a rectangularshape.

In the example given at Figs. 6 and 7 the arrangement of parts issimilar to that represented with respect to Figs. 1, 2, and 3; but inthis case the small ring a* is substituted by two parallel bars, whichinclose the wick c and constitute the extinguishing device (6 At Figs.8, 9, and 10 I have represented several modified forms of extinguishingdevices (6*, carried by skeleton cones a, similar to that represented atFigs. 6 and 7, and the action of these extinguishing devices isprecisely similar to that hereinbefore described with respect to thesmall ring a In the modification represented at Figs. 11 and 12 theskeleton cone or frame a is somewhat similar to that represented atFigs. 4 and 5; but in this case the ring or shade, carrier I), supportedabove the cone o is dispensed with and a number of downwardlyinclinedarms I), projecting radially from the sides of the cone or frame a, areemployed in lieu thereof to support the shade. The extinguishing'ring ais in this example carried by the ends of two arms (1?, projecting fromvertical supports c arranged one on each side of the cone or frame a. r

In the example given at Figs. 13 and 14 I have shown a simple skeletoncone or frame provided with an extinguishing device (0*, similar to thatlastly hereinbefore described, but without a shadecarrier b.

In the example given at Figs. 15 and 10 I have shown as theextinguishing device a cupped or conical ring (4*, attached in aninverted position to a skeleton cone or frame Ct.

In the example given at Figs. 17 and 18 the arm a of the extinguisher isfixed upon a descending rod or shaft (0, which is mounted withcapability of vertical and rotary motion in bearings a formed upon thecone or frame a, and is formed at its lower end with a foot a. By thisarrangement of parts the extinguisher a may be raised and turned out ofthe way when not required, while when in position for use it may beactuated by the feet a, in the descent of the cone or frame a 011-gaging a pin 0* (inserted in the candle) or other stop or thecandlestick.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my saidinvention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare thatwhat I claim is 1. An automatic extinguisher for candles, consisting ofa small ring or its equivalent located at the exposed portion of thewick of the candle beneath the frame, and an adjustable projection bywhich itis held suspended while the dandle and wick burn away,substautiall y as herein shown and described, and for the purposestated.

2. In combination with a candle cone or frame, an extinguishing devicelocated at the.

exposed portion of the Wick beneath the flame and normally resting uponand following the level of the candle, and an adjustable projection bywhich it is held suspended while the candle and Wick burn away, all inman ner substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purposestated.

In combination with a candle cone or frame, a shade-carrier having anextinguishing device located at the exposed portion of the wick beneaththe flame and normally resting upon and following the level of thecandle, and an adjustable projection by which it is held suspended whilethe candle and wick burn away, all in manner substantially as hereinshown and described, andfor the purpose stated.

4. In combination with a candle cone or frame, an extinguishing devicecarried by an arm attached to a rod capable of vertical and rotarymotion in bearings carried by the cone or frame, such extinguishingdevice being adapted to inclose or partly inclose the wick beneath theflame and normally rest upon and follow the level of the candle, and aprojection by which it is held suspended while the candle and wick burnaway, all in manner substantially as herein shown and described, and forthe purpose stated.

0. F. A. ROELL. Witnesses:

O. MELBOURNE WHITE,

F. V. WooDINo'roN, Both of 27 Southampton Bhuilrlings, London.

